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Yomitan

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is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. [1]

54 relations: Administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Aji (Ryukyu), Allies of World War II, Battle of Okinawa, Bougainvillea, Chatan, Okinawa, Chōbyō Yara, Chūzan, Chrysanthemum, Cities of Japan, East China Sea, Glassblowing, Gosamaru, Hokuzan, Invasion of Ryukyu, Japan, Japan National Route 58, Kadena, Okinawa, Keiko Itokazu, Kyushu, List of villages in Japan, Ministry of Defense (Japan), Nakagami District, Okinawa, Nanban trade, National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa, Okinawa, Okinawan language, Onna, Okinawa, Phoenix (mythology), Ryukyu Kingdom, Ryukyuan pottery, Sanzan period, Satsuma Domain, Shō Hashi, Sugarcane, Sweet potato, Taiwan, Tokushin Yamauchi, Torii Station, Tsutomu Aragaki, U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement, UNESCO, United States Air Force, United States Armed Forces, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, World Heritage site, ..., World War II, Yamada Castle, Yontan Airfield, Zakimi Castle. Expand index (4 more) »

Administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom

The administrative divisions of the Ryukyu Kingdom were a hierarchy composed of districts, magiri, cities, villages, and islands established by the Ryukyu Kingdom throughout the Ryukyu Islands.

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Aji (Ryukyu)

Aji An aji, anji, or azu was a ruler of a petty kingdom in the history of the Ryukyu Islands.

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Allies of World War II

The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War (1939–1945).

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Battle of Okinawa

The (Uchinaa ikusa), codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.

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Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees with flower-like spring leaves near its flowers.

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Chatan, Okinawa

is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Chōbyō Yara

was a Japanese politician.

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Chūzan

Chūzan (中山) was one of three kingdoms which controlled Okinawa in the 14th century.

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Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums, sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae.

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Cities of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.

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East China Sea

The East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China.

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Glassblowing

Glassblowing is a glassforming technique that involves inflating molten glass into a bubble (or parison), with the aid of a blowpipe (or blow tube).

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Gosamaru

was a Ryukyuan Lord (Aji)"Gosamaru." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia").

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Hokuzan

Hokuzan (北山) was one of three kingdoms which controlled Okinawa in the 14th century.

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Invasion of Ryukyu

The by forces of the Japanese feudal domain of Satsuma took place from March to May 1609, and marked the beginning of the Ryukyu Kingdom's status as a vassal state under Satsuma.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japan National Route 58

National Route 58 (国道58号) is a highway in Japan.

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Kadena, Okinawa

is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Keiko Itokazu

is a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

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Kyushu

is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands.

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List of villages in Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.

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Ministry of Defense (Japan)

The is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Japan.

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Nakagami District, Okinawa

is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Nanban trade

The or the in the history of Japan extends from the arrival of the first Europeans – Portuguese explorers, missionaries and merchants – to Japan in 1543, to their near-total exclusion from the archipelago in 1614, under the promulgation of the "Sakoku" Seclusion Edicts.

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National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives

The National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (Japanese: 全国共済農業協同組合連合会), commonly known as "JA Kyosai" (JA共済) or ZENKYOREN, is Japan's national mutual aid association of agricultural cooperatives, founded based on Japan's Agricultural Cooperative Law.

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Okinawa Island

is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan.

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Okinawa Prefecture

is the southernmost prefecture of Japan.

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Okinawa, Okinawa

is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city.

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Okinawan language

Central Okinawan, or simply the Okinawan language (沖縄口/ウチナーグチ Uchinaaguchi), is a Northern Ryukyuan language spoken primarily in the southern half of the island of Okinawa, as well as in the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller peripheral islands.

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Onna, Okinawa

is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Phoenix (mythology)

In Greek mythology, a phoenix (φοῖνιξ, phoînix) is a long-lived bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again.

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Ryukyu Kingdom

The Ryukyu Kingdom (Okinawan: Ruuchuu-kuku; 琉球王国 Ryūkyū Ōkoku; Middle Chinese: Ljuw-gjuw kwok; historical English name: Lewchew, Luchu, and Loochoo) was an independent kingdom that ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 15th to the 19th century.

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Ryukyuan pottery

Ryukyuan pottery (琉球焼, or Okinawan language: 焼物; Yachimun) include earthenware and stoneware items that are traditionally made on the Ryukyu Islands in east Asia.

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Sanzan period

The is a period in the history of the Okinawa Islands when three polities, namely, and, are said to have co-existed on Okinawa.

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Satsuma Domain

, also known as Kagoshima Domain, was a Japanese domain of the Edo period.

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Shō Hashi

was the last chief of Chūzan and the first king of the Ryukyu Kingdom (today Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), uniting the three polities of Chūzan, Hokuzan, and Nanzan by conquest.

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Sugarcane

Sugarcane, or sugar cane, are several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae, native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South and Southeast Asia, Polynesia and Melanesia, and used for sugar production.

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Sweet potato

The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.

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Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia.

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Tokushin Yamauchi

is a Japanese politician of the Social Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

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Torii Station

US Army Garrison Okinawa is a United States Army facility located in Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Tsutomu Aragaki

is a Japanese tenor.

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U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement

U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement (formally, the "Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan") is an agreement between Japan and the United States signed on 19 January 1960 in Washington, the same day as the revised U.S.-Japan Security Treaty.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting amphibious operations with the United States Navy.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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World Heritage site

A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Yamada Castle

was a Ryukyuan gusuku during the Gusuku Period of Ryukyuan history.

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Yontan Airfield

Yontan Airfield (also known as Yomitan Auxiliary Airfield) is a former military airfield on Okinawa, located Yomitan, Okinawa Village on the Okinawa western coast.

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Zakimi Castle

is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Yomitan, Okinawa.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yomitan

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